September 5
September 5 is a day in the life of the ABC newsroom as they navigated the Munich massacre, an event I was only vaguely aware of, and so this was quite informative. It’s a unique movie, in that you, the viewer, are just a fly on the wall of this newsroom, and seeing the crew and talent wrestle with the unique dynamics of the Olympics, terrorists, hostages, Israel, the Holocaust, and Germany all converge. That said, there’s no character development to speak of, and that always leaves a film lacking for me. Very good movie, and definitely recommend it, but its ceiling is limited.
-Z
I love a journalistic/workplace drama like this, and this exceeded my expectations. Incredibly engaging narrative and dialogue. I’m a bit embarrassed to say that I had no prior knowledge of this real-world event, but I really enjoyed the decision to keep this very “behind the scenes” feeling as a unique approach to telling this story
-E
“ I know it might not feel like it, but you did a great job today.” -Roone
“ It was a catastrophe.” -Carter
Found myself living a bit from comedian Nate Bargatze; despite this being a history movie I got to watch the entire thing on the edge of my seat. Are there some issues with the film, specifically in some acting and dialogue, sure; but overall I really can’t believe this was slept on so much. Had an almost non-existent marketing campaign for a movie that pushed boundaries in story telling being in one room. A must watch for history lovers or anyone who loves an intense watch. I wish more would see this and I am glad I found time and hope it gets more praise than it currently has in the future!
-J
